Science (English Medium) कक्षा १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Physics

Work function of aluminium is 4.2 eV. If two photons each of energy 2.5 eV are incident on its surface, will  the emission of electrons take place? Justify your answer. 

The stopping potential in an experiment on photoelectric effect is 1.5V. What is the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted? Calculate in Joules.

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Why is the wave theory of electromagnetic radiation not able to explain the photoelectric effect? How does a photon picture resolve this problem?

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If A and B represent the maximum and minimum amplitudes of an amplitude-modulated wave, write the expression for the modulation index in terms of A and B.

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A message signal of frequency 20 kHz and peak voltage 10 V is used to modulate a carrier of frequency 2 MHz and peak voltage of 15 V. Calculate the modulation index. Why the modulation index is generally kept less than one? 

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In a series LCR circuit connected across an ac source of variable frequency, obtain the expression for its impedance and draw a plot showing its variation with frequency of the ac source. 

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What is the phase difference between the voltages across the inductor and the capacitor at resonance in the LCR circuit? 

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Draw the diagram of a device that is used to decrease high ac voltage into a low ac voltage and state its working principle. Write four sources of energy loss in this device.  

Define amplitude modulation in a communication system.

Determine the distance of the closest approach when an alpha particle of kinetic energy 4.5 MeV strikes a nucleus of Z = 80, stops and reverses its direction.

Use the expression for Lorentz force acting on the charge carriers of a conductor to obtain the expression for the induced emf across the conductor of length l moving with velocity v through a magnetic field B acting perpendicular to its length.

Using the phasor diagram, derive the expression for the current flowing in an ideal inductor connected to an a.c. source of voltage, v= v_o sin ωt. Hence plot graphs showing the variation of (i) applied voltage and (ii) the current as a function of ωt.

Derive an expression for the average power dissipated in a series LCR circuit.

Use the above relation to obtain the condition on the position of the object and the radius of curvature in terms of n₁and n₂ when the real image is formed.

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The graph showing the correct variation of linear momentum (p) of a charge particle with its de-Broglie wavelength (λ) is _____________.

The selectivity of a series LCR a.c. circuit is large, when ______.

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The phase difference between the current and the voltage in series LCR circuit at resonance is

In the case of a photo electric effect experiment, explain the following facts, giving reasons.
The wave theory of light could not explain the existence of the threshold frequency.

Two-point charges q₁ and q₂ are kept at a distance of r₁₂ in air. Deduce the expression for the electrostatic potential energy of this system.

If an external electric field (E) is applied on the system, write the expression for the total energy of this system.